Apple A10X Fusion | AMD EPYC 7532 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A10X Fusion and the AMD EPYC 7532 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A10X Fusion 6 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7532 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
10 | Generation | 2 |
A10 | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A9X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A12Z Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10X Fusion is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7532 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7532 |
6 | Cores | 32 |
6 | Threads | 64 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.36 GHz 3x Hurricane |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) |
1.30 GHz 3x Zephyr |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Apple A10X | GPU | no iGPU |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple A10X | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A10X Fusion, while the AMD EPYC 7532 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7532 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A10X Fusion has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7532 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7532 |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10X Fusion has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7532 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7532 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | SP3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3600 $ |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.40 GHz |
Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10X Fusion | AMD EPYC 7532 |
Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen) Apple TV 4K |
Unknown |